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Armenian National Committee of America Burbank
75 East Santa Anita Avenue
Burbank, California 91502
Phone: (818) 562-1918
[email protected]
www.burbankanc.org
www.facebook.com/ancaburbank
Contact: Nanneh Chehras
August 13, 2012
ANCA-B Meets with Burbank Police Department
Burbank, CA-The Armenian National Committee of America-Burbank (ANCA-B)
held its second quarterly meeting with Burbank's Police Department.
ANCA-B members Silva Kechichian and Nanneh Chehras met with Chief of
Police Scott LaChasse and Deputy Chief Thomas P. Angel on July 13,
2012. Recruitment and language services were among the topics
discussed, but the upcoming Community Police Academy was strongly
emphasized.
`The Burbank Police Department is anxious to establish clear channels
of communication with the Armenian community. In addition, the staff
is desirous of partnering with members of our communities to develop
solutions to items of mutual concern. Toward these ends, the Police
Department has established the Community Police Academy Program which
acquaints community members with the responsibilities, operations,
organization and programs of the Department. The Community Police
Academy will be offered in English, Armenian and Spanish this year.
Community members may register for the Academy that bests suits their
language skills,' explains Chief LaChasse.
The Community Police Academy begins on September 5^th and will run
through November 14^th. Classes are held once a week in the evening and
graduates are eligible to become Burbank Police Department volunteers
and assist Police personnel in the station.
Chief LaChasse continues, `We look forward to providing our community
members with this unique opportunity to better understand the Burbank
Police Department as well as to initiating ongoing, meaningful
communications.'
ANCA-B wants to stress the importance in encouraging community members
to participate. Please email [4][email protected] to request an
application or contact the Burbank Community Resource Officer at
818-238-3235 if you have any questions.
Links:
4. mailto:[email protected]
`ANCA-B is continuously seeking to educate and inform our community.
We very excited to have Burbank Police Department conduct a separate
Academy in Armenian for Armenian community. The academy classes will
be a great opportunity to graduates to become a Burbank Police
Department volunteer.' said Silva Kechichian ANCA-B chair as it was
announced in the Burbank Police Department Official News Release.
The Armenian National Committee of America - Burbank advances the
social, economic, cultural and political rights of the area's Armenian
American community and promotes increased Armenian American civic
participation at the grassroots and public policy levels.
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Photo:
Thomas P. Angel, Deputy Chief, Silva Kechichian, Nanneh Chehras, and
Scott LaChasse, Chief of Police.
75 East Santa Anita Avenue
Burbank, California 91502
Phone: (818) 562-1918
[email protected]
www.burbankanc.org
www.facebook.com/ancaburbank
Contact: Nanneh Chehras
August 13, 2012
ANCA-B Meets with Burbank Police Department
Burbank, CA-The Armenian National Committee of America-Burbank (ANCA-B)
held its second quarterly meeting with Burbank's Police Department.
ANCA-B members Silva Kechichian and Nanneh Chehras met with Chief of
Police Scott LaChasse and Deputy Chief Thomas P. Angel on July 13,
2012. Recruitment and language services were among the topics
discussed, but the upcoming Community Police Academy was strongly
emphasized.
`The Burbank Police Department is anxious to establish clear channels
of communication with the Armenian community. In addition, the staff
is desirous of partnering with members of our communities to develop
solutions to items of mutual concern. Toward these ends, the Police
Department has established the Community Police Academy Program which
acquaints community members with the responsibilities, operations,
organization and programs of the Department. The Community Police
Academy will be offered in English, Armenian and Spanish this year.
Community members may register for the Academy that bests suits their
language skills,' explains Chief LaChasse.
The Community Police Academy begins on September 5^th and will run
through November 14^th. Classes are held once a week in the evening and
graduates are eligible to become Burbank Police Department volunteers
and assist Police personnel in the station.
Chief LaChasse continues, `We look forward to providing our community
members with this unique opportunity to better understand the Burbank
Police Department as well as to initiating ongoing, meaningful
communications.'
ANCA-B wants to stress the importance in encouraging community members
to participate. Please email [4][email protected] to request an
application or contact the Burbank Community Resource Officer at
818-238-3235 if you have any questions.
Links:
4. mailto:[email protected]
`ANCA-B is continuously seeking to educate and inform our community.
We very excited to have Burbank Police Department conduct a separate
Academy in Armenian for Armenian community. The academy classes will
be a great opportunity to graduates to become a Burbank Police
Department volunteer.' said Silva Kechichian ANCA-B chair as it was
announced in the Burbank Police Department Official News Release.
The Armenian National Committee of America - Burbank advances the
social, economic, cultural and political rights of the area's Armenian
American community and promotes increased Armenian American civic
participation at the grassroots and public policy levels.
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Photo:
Thomas P. Angel, Deputy Chief, Silva Kechichian, Nanneh Chehras, and
Scott LaChasse, Chief of Police.